1. SCIENCE FICTION ELEMENTS

2. ELEMENTS OF SCIENCE FICTION 1. EVIDENCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY may be alien or domestic 2. FUTURE TIME SETTING may be alternate time setting or even past 3. ALTERNATE LOCATION SETTING may be on another planet, may be under the oceans, may be another dimension of existence

3. 4. ALIENS may be on earth or other place, humans may have changed, or humans may be on an alien planet 5. STRANGE POWERS often aliens have strong mysterious powers or sometimes humans now have new powers or senses ex. ESP 6. SCIENCE IS IMPORTANT IN THE STORY SOMEHOW may refer to technology or understanding of the world ELEMENTS OF SCIENCE FICTION

4. 7. PROTAGONIST ( HERO ) 8. ANTAGONIST ( VILLAIN ) may be a being or beings or may be a force, sometimes it is a society’s rules, and sometimes human sometimes not 9. PROBLEM the problem MUST be overcome 10. RESOLUTION usually the protagonist solves the problem or its too big for anyone to solve ELEMENTS OF SCIENCE FICTION

5. There’s much debate as to where Science Fiction originated. Many look to these works: Thomas More’s Utopia (1516) Sir Francis Bacon’s New Atlantis (1628) Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1817) But the general consensus is that Jules Verne (A Journey to the Center of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon ) is the “father of Science Fiction.” Most consider H.G. Wells (War of the Worlds, The Time Machine) the “father of modern Science Fiction.” HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION

6. Sci-fi pulp magazines became popular in the 1890s and carried on for decades after. Often they were over-the-top with their sensationalism. The pulp magazines kept science fiction alive, but lost the purpose. Modern science fiction authors have often used their material as a gateway to show apprehension towards the future of mankind. Common themes in modern Science Fiction are: * Despite technological advancement, man is always going to be a cruel, petty creature. Perhaps mankind is getting crueler as technology progresses. * Mankind is becoming complacent - lazy - and eventually our own creations (robots) or outside forces (aliens) will easily overtake us. * Technological advancement will also encourage more strict system of government where free thought is eliminated. The system is above everything. HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION